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ACC’s Responsible Care® Awards Program recognizes chemical industry leaders that have made an exceptional commitment to EHS&S performance, sustainability and sound chemicals management.

In 2026, ACC recognized the following member and Partner companies through the Responsible Care Awards Program.

Responsible Care® Member Company of the Year

Recognizes the superb performance and safety record of member companies involved in the distribution, transportation, storage, use, treatment, disposal and/or sales and marketing of chemicals:

  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP | Large Size Category 
  • TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. | Medium Size Category 
  • PQ Corporation | Small Size Category

Responsible Care® Initiative of the Year

Recognizes companies in each size category that have implemented a specific program or activity that demonstrates leadership in the areas of employee health and safety, security, or environmental protection:

  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Member, Large Size Company Category) | Risk Based Corporate Auditing
  • Arkema Inc. (Member, Medium Size Company Category) | Statistically Proving a 50% Reduction in EHS Events
  • Climax Molybdenum Company (Member, Small Size Company Category) | Eliminating Acid Exposures
  • Schneider National Bulk (Responsible Care Partner Company Category) | Innovating Driver Training Through Advanced Simulation and Virtual Reality Technology

Responsible Care® Partner Company of the Year

Recognizes the superb performance and safety record of companies involved in the distribution, transportation, storage, use, treatment, disposal and/or sales and marketing of chemicals:

  • Material Logistics & Services, LLC / Division of WSI 
  • Total Quality Logistics
  • Trinity Industries, Inc.

Responsible Care® Employee of the Year

Presented to one ACC member company employee and one Responsible Care Partner company employee for exceptional leadership in Responsible Care:

  • Member Company Employee of the Year: Karen Study | Dow
  • Partner Company Employee of the Year: Jim Clawson Jr. | Third Coast

Product Safety Awards

Recognizes ACC member companies with laudable achievements implementing product safety and stewardship programs:

  • KAG Specialty Products Group, Partner Company | Plastic Resin Release Prevention Initiative
  • Indorama Ventures, Member Company | Ultrafilm 260 LV
  • Trinity Industries, Inc., Partner Company | Composite Fittings Plate for Hydrochloric Acid Service

Responsible Care Partner Sustainability Award

  • Trinity Industries, Inc., Partner Company | TERSUS Water Circularity

AI & Digitalization Award

  • Albemarle Corporation, Member Company | Fatigue Management
  • Dow, Member Company | AI Assistants
  • Huntsman Corporation, Member Company | Supplier Safety Data Sheet Intelligent Automation
  • Wacker Chemical Corporation, Member Company | Responsible Care® Through AI: SDS Digitalization

ACC Spotlight Award: Responsible Care Engagement

  • Ryan Ford | The Shepherd Chemical Company, Member Company
  • Dan Wright | KAG Specialty Products Group, Partner Company

TRANSCAER® Responsible Care Partner Of The Year

  • KAG Specialty Products Group, Partner Company

Energy Efficiency Awards

Recognizes ACC member companies with commendable achievements in improving energy efficiency and/or reducing greenhouse gas related or other environmental impacts:

  • Advancion
    • Wastewater Treatment Plant Optimization Projects
  • Arkema, Inc.
    • Process Scrubber GHG Reduction
    • Arkema Clear Lake VTO Cleaning of the Boiler Section Using New EPIC technology
    • Significant Improvement in Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing
    • Arkema Houston Thermal Oxidizer Optimization
  • Axalta Coating Systems LLC
    • Nitrogen Generation Plant
  • BASF Corporation
    • Geismar Acetylene Unit APC for Power Reduction
    • Hannibal U&I APC Implementation and Steam Leak Reduction*
    • Sparta Plant Air Optimization
    • BASF Corporate Energy Management System*
  • Eastman Chemical Company
    • Distillation Column Reboiler Steam Conversion for Site Savings*
    • Distillation Column Product Quality Controls and Thermocompressor for Steam Reduction*
    • Propionic Acid Recycle Reduction Study
    • Front-End Optimization for Reactor, Furnace, and Distillation Energy Efficiency
  • Evonik Corporation
    • Mobile, AL Site Energy Management Team & Target Achievement
  • Indorama Ventures
    • Pasadena Steam Trap
    • Port Neches Energy Efficiency Program*
  • OxyChem
    • Membrane Circuit e-BiTAC Conversion
    • Membrane Cooling Tower Replacement
    • Evaporations Cyclone Redesign
    • Onsite Cell Base Repairs
    • Chilled Water System Efficiency Improvement from Cooling Tower Improvements
    • Moisture Analysis Upgrade on Charge Gas Dryer System
    • Improving Control Schemes of Two Waste Gas Thermal Oxidizer Units*
    • Cathode Replacement Voltage Reduction
    • Diaphragm Circuit Load Adjustment Procedure
    • Membrane Coated Cathodes for Voltage Reduction
    • Evaporation Unit Improvements*
    • New Anode Design Installation
    • Optimize Cooling Tower Water Flow 

*Denotes exceptional merit distinction

Waste Management & Water Stewardship Award

Presented to companies with substantial achievements in waste management and water stewardship:

  • Advancion
    • ESG Savings Project Team with Highlight on the Boiler SCR Project*
  • Afton Chemical Corporation
    • Afton Houston Filter Waste Reduction
    • Water Usage Reduction
  • Albemarle Corporation
    • New Johnsonville PFAS-Containing Foam Elimination
  • Cabot Corporation
    • Diversion from Landfill of Non-hazardous Waste*
  • Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.
    • Fugitive Emissions Reductions
  • OxyChem 
    • Clarifier Chemical Usage Optimization
    • Reduction of Sulfuric Acid Use at Drying Towers*
    • Removal of Barium Chloride
    • Zeolite Distributor Redesign*
    • Waste Water Treatment Filter Drum Replacement
    • Ammonia Oil Coalescer Filter Gasket Changes*
    • Improved VCM Recovery*
    • Disposal of Water from OHC Reactor Cleaning as Non-hazardous Waste*
    • DPVCM Maintenance Turnaround Extension
    • Rockbox pH Control Modifications
    • Tar Still Improvements to Reduce EDC Recovery & Heavy Ends Waste*
    • Application of Recirculation Technologies, LLC (RTI) 
    • Restoration Methodology to Restore Functional Capacity in Anion Resin
    • 1st Stage Centrifuge Wash Water Recovery
    • Hydrogen Area Sump Water Recovery*
    • EDC Recovery from Decommissioned Tank*
    • Reduced Catalyst Waste
    • Reduced Chlorine Neutralization*
    • Ludington Waste Calcium Chloride Recovery
    • Reclaim KBC Weak Liquor to Scrubber
    • Alternative Chlorine Feed Pressure Reliability Improvement
    • Optimized HCl Consumption*
    • Sodium Bisulfite Consumption Reduction
    • Pasadena 100S Pallet Recycling
    • Optimization of Pedricktown Waste Treatment Process
    • Returning VCM Vent gas to OxyChem*
    • Brine Filtration Solka Floc Reduction
    • Brine Sludge Deep Well Injection*
    • Higher Reclaim Success Rate on PMX Diaphragms 
    • Installation of Onstream Analyzer to Prevent Brine Contamination
  • TPC Group, Inc.
    • Hazardous Waste Reduction
  • Trinity Industries, Inc.
    • Solvent Distillation for Waste Reduction*

*Denotes exceptional merit

Facility Safety Awards

Presented to companies with significant achievements in employee health and safety performance:

MEMBER COMPANIES

  • Advancion
  • AdvanSix
  • Afton Chemical Corporation
  • Albemarle Corporation
  • ALTIVIA
  • American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
  • Anderson Development Company
  • Arkema, Inc.
  • Ascend Performance Materials, LLC
  • Ashland Inc.
  • Avient
  • Axalta Coating Systems LLC
  • Bakelite Synthetics
  • Braskem America, Inc.
  • Cabot Corporation
  • Carus LLC
  • Chemours
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
  • Clariant Corporation
  • Climax Molybdenum Company
  • Covestro LLC
  • Dow
  • Ecovyst Inc.
  • Ethyl Corporation
  • Evonik Corporation
  • ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company
  • FMC Corporation
  • Foremark Performance Chemicals, Inc
  • Hexion Inc.
  • Huntsman Corporation
  • ICL
  • Kuraray America Inc.
  • LANXESS Corporation
  • LSB Chemical LLC
  • The Lubrizol Corporation
  • MeGlobal Americas Inc.
  • Methanex Corporation
  • Milliken & Company
  • Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.
  • Niacet Corporation
  • Nouryon
  • NOVA Chemicals
  • OxyChem
  • Pilot Chemical Company
  • PQ Corporation
  • Pure Salt, LLC 
  • Solstice Advanced Materials
  • Stepan Company
  • Syensqo
  • Synthomer Plc.
  • Texas Brine Company, LLC 
  • TPC Group Inc.
  • Trinseo
  • Wacker Chemical Corporation

PARTNER COMPANIES

  • KAG Specialty Products Group
  • Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals, LLC
  • Third Coast
  • Total Distribution, Inc.
  • Trinity Industries, Inc.